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Thief

First-person stealth adventure about robbing guarded homes in a troubled city

Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Published by Eidos Interactive Corp., Feral Interactive (Mac) · Released Feb 27, 2014

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 19K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 52 in 30 days
Players
30
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Apr 11, 2019
Minimum PC
4800 series
4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Thief?

In this first-person stealth adventure, Garrett steals from guarded buildings in a city ruled by the Baron as an uprising draws him into the conflict. You sneak through alleys and over rooftops, collect valuables, and use arrows, a blackjack, or focus abilities to get past guards.

For you if...

  • +you prefer planning routes around guards to fighting them
  • +you enjoy searching dark buildings for things to steal

Not for you if...

  • −you want freeform exploration and unrestricted climbing
  • −you need a clearly told story with developed characters

What players say

75% of 18,885 reviews are positive · 73% of 52 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dark city's atmosphere and the stealthy looting. Many criticize the restrictive movement and level layouts, and say the story and characters lack clarity or depth.

Players over time

▼ -34% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 99 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202699

How many players finish Thief?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «The Dawn's Light », the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Thief system requirements

Minimum: 4800 series, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista with Platform Update for Windows Vista
Processor
High-Performance Dual Core CPU or Quad Core CPU
Graphics
AMD Radeon 4800 series / Nvidia GTS 250
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor
AMD FX 8000 series or better / Intel Quad i7 Core CPU
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD R9 series or better / Nvdia GTX 660 series or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Thief have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Thief run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Polish, Czech.

Does Thief use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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